供とも揃ぞろい

noun

accompaniment by a full retinue; procession with many attendants

Historical term referring to the practice of a daimyo or high-ranking person traveling with a large entourage, especially during the Edo period. Often associated with sankin kōtai (alternate attendance) processions.

• 大だい名みょう行ぎょう列れつの供とも揃ぞろいは、街かい道どうで見けん物ぶつ人にんを集あつめた。

  The daimyo's procession with a full retinue drew crowds of onlookers along the highway.